June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Hundreds face tests over HIV scare

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Hundreds of hospital patients have been asked to undergo testing after it was found a healthcare worker who treated them may have been infected with HIV. Three hospitals trusts in North and East Yorkshire have […] […]

Youth & sexuality – a touchy issue

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The issue of sex and sexuality cannot be avoided in today’s society. Believe it or not young people are much more exposed to such kinds of content than say 20 years ago. Sex and sexuality […] […]

Murray in a hurry

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Andy Murray recovered from a shaky start to cruise through his first-round match against Jan Hajek in a rare appearance on Court One at Wimbledon. The British number one is more used to being centre […] […]

Tivoli Gardens operation cost downtown businesses $100m

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Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association President Omar Azan (right) THE unrest sparked by last month’s confrontation between the security forces and gunmen loyal to Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has resulted in losses in excess of $100 million to […] […]

Father pursues drug giant for teenage son’s suicide

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His story has parallels with that of Erin Brockovich, whose David-and-Goliath battle against a United States energy company became the subject of a Hollywood film. But unlike the American legal clerk, Liam Grant is taking […] […]

Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran

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OTTAWA – As Canada steps onto the world stage as host of the G8 and G20 summits, the federal government is trying to make waves with the announcement of new sanctions against Iran to discourage […] […]

Taliban on the take from US supply

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INVESTIGATORS are examining allegations that Afghan firms have been extorting millions of dollars a week and then funnelling them to the Taliban. If the allegations are true, the US would be unintentionally financing the enemy […] […]

Death a lucrative career move for King of Pop

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When Michael Jackson died he owed telephone company AT&T about US$1300 ($1835). Now, as fans prepare to mark the first anniversary of his death on Friday, the money earned by his estate from mobile phone […] […]

France stumbles out of World Cup

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BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA—South Africa became the first World Cup host team to fail to advance from the first round despite beating also-eliminated France 2-1 Tuesday in Group A. Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela scored a […] […]

Here we go again -1 boy dead, 1 locked away

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By Sandrea:- MY GRIPE This constant teenage slaying is getting on my last nerves, don’t these kid realise that nobody wins when these kind of crimes occurs. There is a mother out there who has […] […]